Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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